Portable display table



- H. G. TREFRY PORTABLE DISPLAII TABLE May 14, 1946;

Filed Jan. 5, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 HARRY clw m BY a, EMg' ATTORNEY 3 1946. H. e. TREFRY PORTABLE DISPLAY TABLE Filed Jan. 5, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 riili n 35-"? a F? INVENTO HHBRY; e1 TREFfiY By an HT'TORNEY Patentecl May 14, 1946 ES NT F Fl CE PORTABLE DISPLAYTABLE 7 Harry; Trefry, Belmont, Mass. 'ApplicationiJanuary 5, 1945, Serial No. 571,520-

6-Clai1n's. (o1. 211-177) This: invention'relates :to' portable tables. but; more particularly to those used by salesmen and demonstrators" forrpromotional displaylworki.

The most common'typeuofl portable tables now,-

in use are those" comprising. two-compartmentsof a carrying case: hinged? togethent which" when:

ity.

a portable display table that is capable; of; sup porting heavierweights: as. a. result: of; my 1m.

A primary object of my 'inventionrisr to provide handle for'portability and'transportation. Hinged internally within each section-1 is a pain of supporting, legswhich may be folded-out to suppo-rt the covers Whenopened and inverted so that the upper surfaces-form I a, flat table;

A .multi-panel display back-hinged together in sections to fit within the-case may-be openedup andfastenedto the sides of the openedcase per-i V pendicular to the upper surfaces-to act as'a comfixtures forpromotional display and sales active" proved back bridge or yokef which when attached to table also provides 'displa-yzfixtures and: promotionalequipmente- A In accordance :Witln my invention: there is% produced a compact, light weight portable displayc table. It? can'ibe easily assembled: or? dismantled;

These operations are. completed withcutithe usev of the usual wing'inuts orsprin'gs: ZIttis' rigid.

and; firm" and can; support heavy'; weights; a The combination multi-paneldisplay back and: yoke is quickly'and' securely, putt-into. place": The ade justable bracedhook shelves-of varying sizes and.

designs are instantly placed-and? removed. The

ease and facility with Whichthe'entire; device" may be set up and artisticallyarrangeddsof-tre+ mendous advantagein sales and promotional display work where time is of ,the'ess'ences Further objects of the inventionqwillihereinafter appear from the:following.'descriptionzof a; preferred embodiment illustrative of 'the-inven--- tion: and shown in' the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is-a front-'viewof into a carrying-case;

Figs 2-is aside view of the the -;device: converted:

same.

Fig. 3 is-a front view of the-device erected as.

gether on one outer edge so that they can be: folded together and fastened onthe other edgeforming a carrying case and provided with a tions land Z-With outersides' 3'and 4 an d upper surfaces 5 and-Ghinged-together at outer edgesv bination yoke, display back and shelf; holder.

Demountable; braced; hook shelves of various shapes and sizes are providedfor: use with lthe display back. Provisions arera'lso made for hanging detachable draperies around: the front and sides of the table and=providing th rdispla-y-back Referring to thefdrawings, the device therein shown, as:illustrative of one-embodiment of my invention. comprises a pairof hollow box: like sec- .1 land 8 and .provided with a fastener or look forming a carrying-case provided witha handle 9. Pairs of supporting legs l0 and! are hinged at one end inside-thecoversat Hand l3'-so,that they mayioldi into the boxlike-sections andare provided withifolding; brace arms M. The multipanehdisplay back is comprisedofthree or more sections indicated by l5, It, and I1 hinged together atv [Band IS. The lower. edges of this sectional panelis provided withspaced inverted, L shaped right angle slots 20; 2l, 22, and 2.3 so disposed and adapted that when panel is openedup "said slots will engage with the T head studs 24, 25, 26, and.,2l.extending at right angles from the outer sides3 and lof-theboxsections which formthe back of. the table. Allpanels are.pro vided With a multiplicityof horizontal slots 28, 29, and 30 of varying lengths and parallel sides and spaced at varying distances from each other and designed to receive and support the demountable braced hook shelves 3| and 32. Dot fasteners 33 are applied'to drapery 34. Associated fastener posts are provided on the. front and. sides ofthe opened table. Guide channels 35 are disposed to the vertical edge of .the panels.

To set up the portable display table, the sections I and 2 areopened up so that the upper surfaces 5 and. 6 are in the same plane. The

multi-panel display back Hi, I B, and H is removed tion perpendicular to the upper surfaces 5 and 6. The entire device is inverted so that it forms a table standing on legs and II.

The multi-panel display back l5, I6, I! is opened up so that all sections are in the same plane. The vertical portion of the right angle slots 28, 2|, 22, and 23 are placed over the shanks of the studs 24, 25, 25, and 21. The panel back is then dropped down until the studs reach the horizontal portion of the slots 20, 21, 22, and 23 when back is then slipped to the right along said horizontal portions. The complete engagement of the center slots 2| and 22 in the central panel is of the back with the center studs 25 and 26 looks the sections I and 2 securely together maintaining the upper surfaces 5 and 6 in the same plane. This central panel of the display back therefore bridges the outer sides 3 and 4 forming a yoke between them. The engagement of the remaining slots 20 and 23 with the associated studs 24 and 21 maintains the panels l5, l6, and I! in the same plane and fastens them rigidly erect. The braced hook shelves 3! and 32 or a multiplicity of similar shelves hooked in place through any of the slots 28, 29, and 3B accommodate articles to be displayed or to carry out any predesigned artistic layout. Any one or more of the panels may be provided with display advertising which may be further supplemented by having guide channels 35 placed adjacent to its outer edges so as to receive and hold in place one ormore removable show cards or sheets. The drapery 34 may be then hung by engaging its Dot fasteners 33 with their associated fastener posts. These fastener 'posts may also be used as hangers from which to depend other articles to be displayed.

The entire device may be constructed of wood or some light weight metal such as aluminum or magnesium or plastic or various combinations of all three depending on the size, weight, or use to which the device is to be put.

While the preferred embodiment of my in vention has been described in detail, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction set forth, since various changes in the form, material, proportions and arrangements of the parts, and in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or departing from or destroying any of the advantages contained in the same, heretofore described and defined in the subjoined claims.

I claim: 7

1. In combination with a portable display table, comprising two hollow box like sections each with outer sides and upper surface, hinged together at one outer edge forming a carrying case when folded together, each of said sections provided internally with a pair of supporting legs hinged at one end folding into the box like sec tion, a multi-panel display back removably connected to said outer sides and extending perpendicularly from said upper surface, the panel of said back adjacent to said hinged edge bridging the outer sides of said box like sections, forming a yoke between said sections, and maintaining said upper surfaces in the same plane.

2. In combination with a portable display table, comprising two hollow box like sections each with outer sides and upper surface, hinged together at one outer edge forming a carrying case when folded together, each of said sections provided internally with a pair of supporting legs hinged at one end and folding into the box like section, a multi-panel display back removably connected to said outer sides and extending perpendicularly from said upper surface, the lower edge of said panels being provided with spaced right angle slots extending from said lower edge, the outer sides of said box like sections being provided with similarly spaced lugs extending at right angles from said sides, said panels being maintained in the same plane and the panel adjacent to said hinged edge forming a yoke by the connection of said slots with said lugs.

3. In combination with a portable display table, comprising two hollow box like sections each with outer sides and upper surface, hinged together at one outer edge forming a carrying case when folded together, each of said sections provided internally with a pair of supporting legs hinged at one end folding into the box like section, a multi-panel display back removably connected to said outer sides and extending perpendicularly from said upper surface, said panels being provided with a multiplicity of horizontal slots of varying lengths and with parallel sides and spaced at varying distances from each other, said slots being adapted to accommodate hook shelves of varying size and design.

4. In combination with a portable display table, comprising two hollow box like sections each with outer sides and upper surface, hinged together at one outer edge forming a carrying case when folded together, each of said sections provided internally with a pair of supporting legs hinged at one end and folding into the box like section, a multi-panel display back removably connected I to said outer sides and extending perpendicularly from said upper surface, the panel of said back adjacent to said hinged edge bridging the outer sides of said box like sections, forming a yoke between said sections, and maintaining said upper surfaces in the same plane, said panels being provided with a multiplicity of horizontal slots of varying lengths and with parallel sides and spaced at varying-distances from each other, said slots being adapted to accommodate hook shelves of varying lengths and widths.

5. In combination with a portable display table, comprising two hollow box like sections each with outer sides and upper surface, hinged together at one outer edge forming a carrying case when folded together, each of said sections provided internally with a pair of supporting'legs hinged at one end and folding into the box like section,

a multi-panel display back removably connected to said outer sides and extending perpendicularly from said upper surface, the lower edge of said panels being provided with spaced right angle slots extending from said lower edge, the outer sides of said box like sections being provided with similarly spaced lugs extending at right angles from said sides, said panels being maintained in the same plane and the panel adjacent to said hinged edge forming a yoke by the connection of said slots with said lugs, said panels being provided with a multiplicity of horizontal slots of varying lengths and with parallel sides and spaced at varying distances from each other, said slots being adapted to accommodate hook shelves of varying lengths and widths.

6. In combination with a portable display table, comprising two hollow box like sections each with outer sides and upper surface, hinged toright angles from said sides, said panels being maintained in the same plane, the panel adjacent to said hinged edge forming a, yoke, said panels being provided with a multiplicity of horizontal slots of varying lengths and with parallel sides and spaced at varying distances from each other, said slots being adapted to accommodate hook shelves, said panels when folded over each other being of predetermined size and fitting within 10 the said hollow box like section.

HARRY G. TREFRY. 

